IFPTE Local 8A Successfully Organizes NOAA Fisheries Workers

PIRFU Core organizing committee (L-R): Back row Don Kobayashi, Jim Ruczka, Revere Wood, Tori Spence; Front row Jenny Stahl, Mia Iwane, Michelle Sculley. Not pictured: Camryn Allen, Michelle Chow, Danika Kleiber

Workers employed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Fisheries Pacific Island Region in Hawaii, Guam, American Somoa and CNMI voted overwhelmingly last week to be represented by IFPTE Local 8A. 

Local 8A President, Nick Tolimieri, commented on the successful organizing campaign: “Local 8A congratulates the 126 federal employees at the Pacific Island Fishery Science Center and Pacific Islands Regional Office locations for voting to join Local 8A.  It is as important now more than ever that federal employees band together and strengthen not only our working conditions, but protect the vital work that we all perform on behalf of American taxpayers.  We look forward to getting the bargaining process started.” 

The NOAA workers voted for union representation at a time when the IFPTE International and Locals across the United States fight in the legal, legislative and grassroots arenas against unprecedented attacks on federal worker union rights.  IFPTE congratulates our newest Union members!